FRENCHMAN WINS ON A FOUL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15023, 18 July 1914, Page 15

FRENCHMAN WINS ON A FOUL.

(By Ctole.—P:es» AMociaticts.— CoyyrJsb* > LONDON, July 16.. Carpentier defeat**! "Gpnbottt Smith The latter was disqua-uiied W the sixth round. . Fourteen thousand pooplo were pr* cent at Olympia, . including many women, but the attendance was usauer than at the Wells-Bell light- Maav peers and members o| the House of fcommons, American Senators, professional and social notabilities. * ren <£ sportsmen, wearing tri-coloured nbbons, and Americans carrying large Stars and Stripes, to greet Smith, were present. -, &BDorate preparations were made for cincmatograpbing the fisht. a travelling platform being suspended from the roof to within ten yards of inc. rinc. Smith was favourite, in consequence , of his extra -weight and hard-hitting powers. . ~„ In the sixth round Carpenter feu on his knees nnd Smith rushed m and delivered a blow which aPH ' dazed the Frencumeu, who was unable to rise. Smith was vigorously iiooced' The fight commenced with a clinch. cautioned him. •'«"•*- Smith had a slight margin of points at tne end of the first round, but tho second was clearly Carpentier's, as lw Had Smith in difficulties. In the third round Smith was cautioned for striking low with lnsjeft. Carpenticr • was immeasurably smarter and cleverer in his footwork. In the fourth round .Carpentier ruehed in. and sent in his right, ia.i.ing fairly on tho point. Smith sprawling" on his back. Smith was down for nine seconds, and the bell saved him from being counted out. , I The fifth round was characterised by; i much, holding. ■ ' ■ ■ . i Iv the eixth round Carpentier waa feinting clevorly. Ho brought hie right across and narrowly missed the point. Ho was carried away by the force of the blow, and slipped on to hi* 1 knees. Before be could attempt to rise, Smith, unable to withhold his hand, delivered a right liand punch with great force on tho back of the i Frenchman's neck. The referee waved Smith away. Carpeptier did not try ito rise, lie was obviously badly hnrt. IHo was brought round after vigorous work by hie seconds. The crowd was so hostile to Smith I that he was forced to leave the ring.